Louis Walsh irritated fellow X Factor judge
Kelly Rowland so much with comments he made about
Frankie Cocozza that she still hasn’t forgiven him.

Louis said Frankie would ‘never be a rock star’ (Picture: Rex)

Kelly admits she still bears a grudge about the comments (Picture: Rex)

Gary Barlow’ s teenage tearaway act Frankie was told by Louis that he would ‘never be a rock star’ during feedback after his last ever X Factor performance.

The reckless 19-year-old was axed three days later for allegedly boasting about cocaine use in the X Factor house and although he left apparently with good feeling towards the judges, Kelly remained angry on his behalf.

The former Destiny’s Child singer revealed her resentment towards Walsh during an interview with Star magazine, when she was asked about the fireworks that erupted between the judges during Frankie’s feedback.

‘I just strongly disagreed with what Louis said. You don’t tell someone what they’ll never do and that struck a chord with me, as someone has told me I’ll never do something before,’ she said.

Kelly and Tulisa have been keen to show fans they are friends again now (Picture: Rex)

‘Some of the contestants are rather young and it’s important to choose your words carefully,’ she continued. ‘There is a way to be constructive when giving criticism.

‘I’m not downing Louis’ perspective, but it really, really got under my skin.’

Asked whether she and Louis had kissed and made up, Kelly replied: ‘Well, he still had words with me afterwards! We were both still hot from that.

‘I was like: “I still love you Louis, but don’t be saying stuff like that!” But everyone is just doing their job.’

As for her famously tempestuous relationship with Tulisa Contostavlos, Kelly admitted: ‘We have disagreed in the past and I’m sure we will disagree again.

‘It would be pretty dull if we all agreed – and that’s not going to happen.’